> Then to say "it's always a balance", a balance between what? Good and bad? Simple and complex? What are you talking about?
A balance of the extent that you follow the rule/principle/pattern. There is a reason we have both WET and DRY.
> Therefore my position is that we should be preaching single-responsibility and small functions more, not less
Fine, but you're preaching to the wrong people here.
> Then to say "it's always a balance", a balance between what? Good and bad? Simple and complex? What are you talking about?
A balance of the extent that you follow the rule/principle/pattern. There is a reason we have both WET and DRY.
> Therefore my position is that we should be preaching single-responsibility and small functions more, not less
Fine, but you're preaching to the wrong people here.